Buy Tsavorite, Gemstones & Soda Ash from Kenya: A Licensed Supplier Guide
How to buy Kenyan gemstones and industrial minerals legally — permits, valuation, lab reports — and the warning signs of scams.
Kenya is home to tsavorite, the brilliant green garnet first found in Taita Taveta, as well as ruby, rhodolite, tourmaline and industrial minerals such as soda ash from Lake Magadi.
Gemstones
Tsavorite, ruby and sapphire, rhodolite and other garnets, tourmaline and aquamarine are supplied as rough parcels and calibrated cut stones with gemological reports on request. See specs — hardness, refractive index, origin — on our minerals and gemstones page.
Industrial minerals
Natural soda ash (dense and light), diatomite and, subject to availability, fluorspar and other minerals are shipped in bags or jumbo bags from Mombasa.
Buying legally — and safely
Every mineral export from Kenya needs a licensed dealer, government valuation, royalty payment and an export permit. We add KYC on every buyer and follow OECD due-diligence guidance. If someone offers you cheap gold or gems without permits, walk away.
Regional minerals
We also facilitate licensed, traceable tanzanite from Tanzania, copper and cobalt from DR Congo and Rwandan 3T minerals. Compare in minerals, metals and gemstones. Buyer pages: UAE, China and India.
Request an offer
Use the quotation form with your mineral, grade, quantity and licence details.
Indicative prices & types — Minerals & Gemstones
| Type / grade | Key specification | Sample price / kg* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsavorite (green grossular garnet) | Mineral: grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (V, Cr coloured) · Colour: light mint to deep forest green | On request | Get price → |
| Ruby & Sapphire | Mineral: corundum, Al₂O₃ (Cr = ruby; Fe/Ti = sapphire) · Hardness (Mohs): 9 | On request | Get price → |
| Rhodolite & Other Garnets | Minerals: pyrope-almandine (rhodolite), spessartite, mali (grossular-andradite) · Colours: purple-red, raspberry, orange, colour-change | On request | Get price → |
| Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Amethyst & Kyanite | Tourmaline — hardness 7–7.5, RI 1.62–1.64 · Aquamarine (beryl) — hardness 7.5–8, RI 1.57–1.58 | On request | Get price → |
| Gold (doré / bars) | Forms: doré bars, refined bars (where available) · Purity (doré): typically 70–92% Au — assayed per bar | On request | Get price → |
| Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) | Chemical: sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃ · Purity: ≥ 97–99% (grade dependent) | $1.45 | Get price → |
| Diatomite | Composition: amorphous silica, SiO₂ approx. 80–90% · Forms: natural, calcined, flux-calcined powders | $1.60 | Get price → |
| Fluorspar / Industrial Minerals (subject to availability) | Fluorspar — acid grade ≥ 97% CaF₂; metallurgical 60–85% CaF₂ · Limestone — CaCO₃ per grade | $1.50 | Get price → |
*Sample price = indicative international price + $1.00/kg, minimum 100 kg. Container (FOB / CIF) prices are lower and quoted per order.
Frequently asked questions
How do I avoid gold and gemstone scams?
Only buy through licensed dealers who provide export permits, valuation, assay or lab reports and full KYC. Offers of cheap gold without documents are almost always fraudulent.
Why import with ProExporters Kenya?
ProExporters Kenya is your single, accountable partner for importing from Kenya and East Africa — from the first quotation to the bill of lading.
- 10 source countries, one partner — Kenya plus DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia.
- Verified, licensed suppliers — auction-registered buyers, KEPHIS-registered packhouses, certified factories and licensed mineral dealers.
- Quality you can check — pre-shipment samples, lab analysis and independent inspection before loading.
- Documents handled — export permits, certificates of origin, phytosanitary, EUDR and due-diligence files.
- Transparent sample pricing — instant calculation and an emailed proforma invoice.
- Fast answers — formal FOB / CIF / DAP quotations, usually within 24 hours.
- Registered company — ProExporters is a brand and trading name of PROTECH CONSULTING, a company registered in Kenya.
